Dog breeds from A to Z

Profiles of 42 breeds with size, character, care and typical health issues. Not sure which one fits? Take the breed quiz.

42 breeds

• Australian ShepherdMedium · 16–32 kg · 12–15 years
• BeagleSmall–medium · 9–14 kg · 12–15 years
• Belgian MalinoisMedium–large · 20–30 kg · 12–14 years
• Bernese Mountain DogLarge–giant · 38–50 kg · 7–10 yearsGood for beginners
• Bichon FriseToy–small · 3–6 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Border CollieMedium · 14–20 kg · 12–15 years
• BoxerLarge · 25–35 kg · 10–12 years
• Cane CorsoLarge–giant · 40–50 kg · 9–12 years
• Cavalier King Charles SpanielSmall · 5.4–8 kg · 9–14 yearsGood for beginners
• ChihuahuaToy · 1–3 kg · 12–18 years
• DachshundSmall · 4–12 kg · 12–16 years
• DalmatianLarge · 24–32 kg · 11–13 years
• DobermannLarge · 32–45 kg · 10–13 years
• English Cocker SpanielMedium · 13–14.5 kg · 12–15 yearsGood for beginners
• French BulldogSmall · 8–14 kg · 10–12 yearsGood for beginners
• German ShepherdLarge · 22–40 kg · 9–13 years
• Golden RetrieverLarge · 25–34 kg · 10–12 yearsGood for beginners
• Great DaneGiant · 50–90 kg · 7–10 years
• HavaneseToy–small · 3–6 kg · 13–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Hungarian VizslaMedium–large · 20–30 kg · 12–15 years
• Jack Russell TerrierSmall · 5–6 kg · 13–16 years
• KooikerhondjeSmall–medium · 9–11 kg · 12–15 years
• LabradoodleMedium–large · 14–30 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Labrador RetrieverLarge · 25–36 kg · 10–12 yearsGood for beginners
• Lagotto RomagnoloMedium · 11–16 kg · 12–16 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• MalteseToy · 3–4 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• MaltipooToy–small · 2–7 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Miniature SchnauzerSmall · 4–8 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Pembroke Welsh CorgiSmall–medium · 9–12 kg · 12–15 yearsGood for beginners
• PomeranianToy · 1.4–3.2 kg · 12–16 years
• PoodleToy–small–medium–large · 2–30 kg · 12–15 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• PugSmall · 6.3–8.1 kg · 12–15 yearsGood for beginners
• Rhodesian RidgebackLarge · 32–36.5 kg · 10–12 years
• RottweilerLarge–giant · 42–50 kg · 8–10 years
• SamoyedMedium–large · 16–30 kg · 12–14 years
• Shiba InuSmall · 7–11 kg · 12–15 years
• Shih TzuSmall · 4.5–8 kg · 10–16 yearsLow-shedding · Good for beginners
• Siberian HuskyMedium · 15.5–28 kg · 12–14 years
• WeimaranerLarge · 25–40 kg · 10–13 years
• West Highland White TerrierSmall · 6–10 kg · 13–15 years
• WhippetMedium · 10–15 kg · 12–15 yearsGood for beginners
• Yorkshire TerrierToy · 2–3.2 kg · 13–16 yearsLow-shedding

Breed	Size	Weight	Life expectancy	Low-shedding	Good for beginners
Australian Shepherd	Medium	16–32 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Beagle	Small–medium	9–14 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Belgian Malinois	Medium–large	20–30 kg	12–14 years	No	No
Bernese Mountain Dog	Large–giant	38–50 kg	7–10 years	No	Yes
Bichon Frise	Toy–small	3–6 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Border Collie	Medium	14–20 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Boxer	Large	25–35 kg	10–12 years	No	No
Cane Corso	Large–giant	40–50 kg	9–12 years	No	No
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	Small	5.4–8 kg	9–14 years	No	Yes
Chihuahua	Toy	1–3 kg	12–18 years	No	No
Dachshund	Small	4–12 kg	12–16 years	No	No
Dalmatian	Large	24–32 kg	11–13 years	No	No
Dobermann	Large	32–45 kg	10–13 years	No	No
English Cocker Spaniel	Medium	13–14.5 kg	12–15 years	No	Yes
French Bulldog	Small	8–14 kg	10–12 years	No	Yes
German Shepherd	Large	22–40 kg	9–13 years	No	No
Golden Retriever	Large	25–34 kg	10–12 years	No	Yes
Great Dane	Giant	50–90 kg	7–10 years	No	No
Havanese	Toy–small	3–6 kg	13–15 years	Yes	Yes
Hungarian Vizsla	Medium–large	20–30 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Jack Russell Terrier	Small	5–6 kg	13–16 years	No	No
Kooikerhondje	Small–medium	9–11 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Labradoodle	Medium–large	14–30 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Labrador Retriever	Large	25–36 kg	10–12 years	No	Yes
Lagotto Romagnolo	Medium	11–16 kg	12–16 years	Yes	Yes
Maltese	Toy	3–4 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Maltipoo	Toy–small	2–7 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Miniature Schnauzer	Small	4–8 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Small–medium	9–12 kg	12–15 years	No	Yes
Pomeranian	Toy	1.4–3.2 kg	12–16 years	No	No
Poodle	Toy–small–medium–large	2–30 kg	12–15 years	Yes	Yes
Pug	Small	6.3–8.1 kg	12–15 years	No	Yes
Rhodesian Ridgeback	Large	32–36.5 kg	10–12 years	No	No
Rottweiler	Large–giant	42–50 kg	8–10 years	No	No
Samoyed	Medium–large	16–30 kg	12–14 years	No	No
Shiba Inu	Small	7–11 kg	12–15 years	No	No
Shih Tzu	Small	4.5–8 kg	10–16 years	Yes	Yes
Siberian Husky	Medium	15.5–28 kg	12–14 years	No	No
Weimaraner	Large	25–40 kg	10–13 years	No	No
West Highland White Terrier	Small	6–10 kg	13–15 years	No	No
Whippet	Medium	10–15 kg	12–15 years	No	Yes
Yorkshire Terrier	Toy	2–3.2 kg	13–16 years	Yes	No

No breeds match this filter.